Legal Profession Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4B · Representation in Singapore International Commercial Court
36R. Instructing authority
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The Minister may appoint by name or office a person as the instructing authority for the following purposes:
giving instructions to any solicitor appointed by an appointing committee under section 36Q(7), 36S(9)(c), (10)(b) or (15)(b) or 36T(2)(b) or (6)(a);
making an application under section 36T(1);
making an application under section 36U(1).
An appointment under subsection (1) must be published in the Gazette.
Every solicitor appointed under section 36Q(7), 36S(9)(c), (10)(b) or (15)(b) or 36T(2)(b) or (6)(a) must act on the instructions of the instructing authority.
solicitor
“advocate and solicitor”, “advocate” and “solicitor” mean an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court;